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Summary: The Recruit
Review: Well, it was an OK presequel to the Alias TV show. If you like the show and your a rabit fan like I am you will be a little disappointed in this book. One big beef I have with the writer of this book is the total disregard that she had a long time family relationship with Arvin Sloane. In watching the TV show you know Arvin and Emily practically raised her because Jake was a drunk after "Laura" died. So, I find it a bit hard to believe the whole bit in the book that she never knew Sloane until that meeting at HQ. It does one good thing it explains how she met Noah Hicks.
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Summary: Spy Lame?
Review: Well, no, I can't go that far, because I'm a huge Alias fan. But I have to say I was pretty disappointed to find this book in my local bookstore's Children's Section -- and to find that the writing made it clear why the book was on those shelves and not upstairs alongside the adult thrillers. Folks at Bantam, come on! This is an adult show! Let's give the print tie-ins some adult writing, please. The show deserves better. Not that this is a bad book, by any means. It's just definitely geared for the teenage girl. At times I felt like I was reading an update of Nancy Drew. Syd may be a bit innocent at times, but she aint this naive. I was a big fan as a child of The Man from UNCLE television show, and after several decades of craving that kind of spy fix on television, Alias came along and finally did it for me. Intelligent writing, complicated plots, complex characters. Even some tongue-in-cheek humor in the right places. Imagine my excitement then to find out about a print tie-in series. Just like, or so I thought, when Ace Paperbacks came out with the Man from Uncle tie-ins. Those were adult books written for kids, odd as it may sound, but that only meant that the writers and producers of the show were not writing down to its fans. I wish the Alias people would take that example to heart. That said, I had to have this book, and I'm not sorry I bought it. For the adult reader, it's a fast read, and entertaining in spots, if you can get past the condescending "teen" references and voice that I suspect even a teenaged reader would find grating. If nothing else, this could become a collector's item. Whos knows. Someday, like those Ace paperbacks I treasure, this book may be even be worth at least ten times its cover price
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Summary: Alias Recruited
Review: When I saw that this book was on the shelves or the catalog (in this case) I flipped. I am literaly obsessed with the show and I had to have this book. It was the prequel. For those of you who have no idea on what I am talking about, it is ALIAS. ALIAS is the hit new drama nominated for 11 emmys, including Best Leading Actress In A Drama , Best Supporting Actor In A Drama, and Best Writing For a Drama. It airs on Sundays, 9pm, on ABC. With one episode, I guarrentee that you will be attached, and it is the same with the book. It goes through Sydney's (main character) life before she was recruited to become an agent at a secret organization called SD-6. It is great if you are new to the show and even better if you are already hooked. I urge you to run, not walk to the nearest bookstore, which would be here at Amazon.com and buy it. You will love it.
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